Jade Riordan is an Irish-Canadian poet, an undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa, and a selection committee member (poetry reader) with Bywords. Her poetry has appeared in The Blue Nib, Cordite Poetry Review, Corvid Queen, Eunoia Review, Noble / Gas Qtrly, Room, and elsewhere. ...
Like many myths and legends, there are several variations on the Great Race story, although the main point remains the same. In some versions it is Buddha and not the Jade Emperor who hosts the race. Sometimes the finish line is the Heaven’s Gate, and it is a race to get to heaven...